If your kid loves Garfield or Cathy (don’t knock it, there are dozens of us) you may want to keep a careful eye on their eating habits. New research suggests that lovably chubby cartoon characters might be encouraging children to pig out more and worry about health less. And, according to the study, it’s all… »7/28/15 7:45pm Tuesday 7:45pm

Kids movies have a bad rep for, well, death. Watch pretty much any Disney movie: does the main character have two parents? One of 'em's about to make an unfortunate and tragic exit. A new study has compared children's animated movies to more adult films and when it comes to murder and violence, kids films can… »12/20/14 4:10pm 12/20/14 4:10pm

The '80s were the heyday of children's animation, when weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings were packed full of cartoons. Some were great; some were just okay, and some were unbearably wretched. Here are a dozen '80s cartoons that don't deserve to be remembered at all, let alone fondly. »11/11/14 2:47pm 11/11/14 2:47pm

Nostalgia is resurrecting yet another cartoon from our youth. The popular '80s girl power series Rainbow Brite has earned a reboot, and Emily Osment and Molly Ringwald are on board to voice the main characters. Will we ever grow up? Not likely. »10/14/14 4:10pm 10/14/14 4:10pm

On Sunday, Fox will air its long-promised threatened Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode and, because cartoons are edgy, it will feature a joke that involves the word "rape." The comedy police have been dispatched. »9/25/14 5:20pm 9/25/14 5:20pm

Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup — the sisters/science experiments that make up the the superhero, crime fighting trio known as the Powerpuff Girls — will be swooping back into the television lineup in 2016. "We are calling these girls back into action based upon an overwhelming demand for sugar, spice and Chemical X,"… »6/17/14 2:00pm 6/17/14 2:00pm

We've waited 29 years for a live action Jem movie. But now every piece of news we hear about this project makes us want to rip out our pink hair and weep. The new Jem movie announced last month is now filming in three weeks! How is this possible? What is going on? Where are the women? »4/04/14 2:39pm 4/04/14 2:39pm

In an interview with Kevin Smith, writer and television producer Paul Dini complained about a worrying trend he sees in television animation and superhero shows in particular: executives spurning female viewers because they believe girls and women don't buy the shows' toys. »12/15/13 6:01pm 12/15/13 6:01pm

It's an uncomfortable part of being human that every now and then we encounter a cartoon character that we wouldn't mind getting busy with. Here's the list — decided by the Jezebel staff — of the animated people (and anthropomorphized animals) who can get it. »11/08/13 6:00pm 11/08/13 6:00pm

This Thanksgiving, Disney's studios will release Frozen, an infinitely license-able animated family film with a cast of main characters consisting of a reindeer (prediction: bumbling but lovable!), a talking snowman (prediction: sassy in a dumb way!) and four animated humans — two boy cartoons, two girl cartoons.… »10/08/13 4:40pm 10/08/13 4:40pm

Though I was barely pushing 10 at the tail end of the epic era of Pepper Ann meets Ashley Spinelli, has a drink with Power Puff Girls and potentially breeds Kim Possible, I seriously think that these years were some of the most formative in the development of my sense of self. As a self-identified feminist, I often… »8/20/13 3:30pm 8/20/13 3:30pm

This brief glimpse of Tales of Metroplis with Lois Lane makes you wish Lois was really starring in her own series. She's like a slightly nicer Ambush Bug, pestering Batman, and it's awesome. »7/30/13 10:10pm 7/30/13 10:10pm

Malala Yousafzai's story has brought the international spotlight to the state of girl's schools in Pakistan. But despite Malala's ultimate triumph over the Taliban thugs that attempted to murder her for supporting education for girls, the situation for girls seeking schooling in Pakistan is grimmer than ever.… »7/25/13 2:20pm 7/25/13 2:20pm

Wonder Woman, the Amazonian warrior sculpted from clay, has got a new look — and it is fresh. Her costume is sleek, her hair is fierce, and her invisible ride is the shit. Ride on, Wonder Woman. Ride on. »7/12/13 11:15am 7/12/13 11:15am